If you have questions for any of our presenters, feel free to pose them here in the chat box.

When are the dates for the upcoming episodes on aquaculture and choosing seafood?

Anticipated dates on the Aquaculture Episode: December 1stChoosing seafood: December 15But, sometimes thngs come up and we push episodes back a week, so please be patient with us if these dates aren't quite accurate. :)

What would success look like to you in the future?

What kind of structure does the co-op have? Buy-in, annual fee, co-operation with other vendors?

How many members do you have Frank? And how many fishermen do you source from?

How many fisherman are you in the co-op and how have you increased membership?

Hi Frank Did you outfit your own facility? Or are you using copacker to produce product?

Did you or any of your fellow fishers previously own infrastructure to begin operating your dock-to-consumer framework?

Great job Frank! Keep up the good work brother

One of the major obstacles in RI after the Emergency Direct Sales Dealers license was approved (which is going to be permanently approved moving forward) is getting the word out to consumers that they now can come to the boats to purchase fresh caught product. If anyone has any tips on affordable ways to do that, it would be greatly appreciated!!

Sea Urchins were amazing!!

Great talk, Ficus. Thanks!

👍

Yes! My son is selling today for New England Fishmongers in Portsmouth NH. They’ll be catching more when this wind dies down.

They are on their own, what are the benefits of joining with other fishermen

Can you say more about what processed products you produced for shellfish growers ?

thanks, shereen! so Mandy parallels w what’s happening in San Diego.

*so many parallels...

For Shareen Davis: which nonprofit did you partner with to help with food distribution to seniors and school kids and did this connect also with local school efforts to feed kids/families during pandemic?

Thanks everyone, have to jump to another call. Really interesting stuff today!

Lauren: What would be needed to sustain your seafood donation program long-term? Is there a need?

There is a definite need and we are writing grants as fast as we can to keep funding available. We're also hosting a local fundraiser in Sitka and continuing to solicit donations from our ALFA members and Alaskans Own CSF Customers

Josh & Lauren (& maybe Frank?) the RI Food Policy Council is also working on how to sustain efforts to keep local seafood in emergency food efforts long term. Specific issues in RI incl processing. They are trying to figure out how to sustain beyond grant programs. You may want to connect for shared lessons learned!

rifishmonger@gmail.com

salishseatc@gmail.com

https://www.thealaskatrust.org/seafood-donation-program

shareen@chathamharvesters.com

www.chathamharvesters.com

Hannah HarrisonUniversity of Guelphhharr@uoguelph.cawww.coastalroutes.org/podcasts

alfa.asft.outreach@gmail.com

Thanks everyone!

Thank you!! Great information today!!

Great stories, wonderful progress!

Thanks LCN Folks!